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South West Devon and Melksham and Devizes

99,686 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

South West Devon is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South West Devon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Devon Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520South West Devon: £4,352Melksham and Devizes: £4,540South West Devon: £4,370Melksham and Devizes: £4,288South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £12,356, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399South West Devon: £12,356Melksham and Devizes: £12,452South West Devon: £12,409Melksham and Devizes: £11,761South West Devon: £11,720

    £12,356£12,409£11,720Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£12,399£12,452£11,761

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £1,282, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531South West Devon: £1,282Melksham and Devizes: £1,538South West Devon: £1,287Melksham and Devizes: £1,452South West Devon: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £11,449, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581South West Devon: £11,449Melksham and Devizes: £11,630South West Devon: £11,498Melksham and Devizes: £10,985South West Devon: £10,860

    £11,449£11,498£10,860Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £248, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228South West Devon: £248Melksham and Devizes: £229South West Devon: £249Melksham and Devizes: £216South West Devon: £235

    £248£249£235South West Devon is higher£228£229£216

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £643, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575South West Devon: £643Melksham and Devizes: £578South West Devon: £645Melksham and Devizes: £546South West Devon: £610

    £643£645£610South West Devon is higher£575£578£546

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £16, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16South West Devon: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16South West Devon: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15South West Devon: £15

    £16£16£15South West Devon is higher£16£16£15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £375, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310South West Devon: £375Melksham and Devizes: £311South West Devon: £376Melksham and Devizes: £294South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon is higher£310£311£294

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £127, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130South West Devon: £127Melksham and Devizes: £130South West Devon: £128Melksham and Devizes: £123South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £88, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82South West Devon: £88Melksham and Devizes: £83South West Devon: £88Melksham and Devizes: £78South West Devon: £83

    £88£88£83South West Devon is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £956, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225South West Devon: £956Melksham and Devizes: £1,230South West Devon: £960Melksham and Devizes: £1,162South West Devon: £906

    £956£960£906Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144South West Devon: £103Melksham and Devizes: £144South West Devon: £104Melksham and Devizes: £136South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £230, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213South West Devon: £230Melksham and Devizes: £213South West Devon: £231Melksham and Devizes: £202South West Devon: £218

    £230£231£218South West Devon is higher£213£213£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £4.97, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54South West Devon: £4.97Melksham and Devizes: £6.56South West Devon: £4.99Melksham and Devizes: £6.20South West Devon: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £3.70, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40South West Devon: £3.70Melksham and Devizes: £4.41South West Devon: £3.72Melksham and Devizes: £4.17South West Devon: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49South West Devon: £6.53Melksham and Devizes: £7.52South West Devon: £6.55Melksham and Devizes: £7.10South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Devon 1,021.6, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2South West Devon: 1,021.6

    1,021.6South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Devon 64.4, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9South West Devon: 64.4

    64.4South West Devon is higher58.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Devon 140.5, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0South West Devon: 140.5

    140.5South West Devon is higher123.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 55.5, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Devon 121.6, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9South West Devon: 121.6

    121.6Melksham and Devizes is higher138.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Devon 20.0, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9South West Devon: 20.0

    20.0South West Devon is higher17.9

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South West Devon and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West DevonMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,356£12,409£11,720£12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,449£11,498£10,860£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£228£229£216South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£575£578£546South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£310£311£294South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£82£83£78South West Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£906£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£213£213£202South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,015.2South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.458.9South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5123.0South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.548.0South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.6138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.017.9South West Devon

Per resident

South West Devon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Devon Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520South West Devon: £4,352Melksham and Devizes: £4,540South West Devon: £4,370Melksham and Devizes: £4,288South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Devon £3,002, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050South West Devon: £3,002Melksham and Devizes: £3,063South West Devon: £3,014Melksham and Devizes: £2,893South West Devon: £2,847

    £3,002£3,014£2,847Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Devon £739, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879South West Devon: £739Melksham and Devizes: £883South West Devon: £742Melksham and Devizes: £834South West Devon: £701

    £739£742£701Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Devon £2,781, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849South West Devon: £2,781Melksham and Devizes: £2,861South West Devon: £2,793Melksham and Devizes: £2,702South West Devon: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Devon £60, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56South West Devon: £60Melksham and Devizes: £56South West Devon: £61Melksham and Devizes: £53South West Devon: £57

    £60£61£57South West Devon is higher£56£56£53

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £156, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142South West Devon: £156Melksham and Devizes: £142South West Devon: £157Melksham and Devizes: £134South West Devon: £148

    £156£157£148South West Devon is higher£142£142£134

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South West Devon £3.90, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84South West Devon: £3.90Melksham and Devizes: £3.85South West Devon: £3.92Melksham and Devizes: £3.64South West Devon: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South West Devon is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £375, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310South West Devon: £375Melksham and Devizes: £311South West Devon: £376Melksham and Devizes: £294South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon is higher£310£311£294

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £127, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130South West Devon: £127Melksham and Devizes: £130South West Devon: £128Melksham and Devizes: £123South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Devon £51, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47South West Devon: £51Melksham and Devizes: £48South West Devon: £51Melksham and Devizes: £45South West Devon: £48

    £51£51£48South West Devon is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Devon £551, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704South West Devon: £551Melksham and Devizes: £707South West Devon: £553Melksham and Devizes: £667South West Devon: £522

    £551£553£522Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144South West Devon: £103Melksham and Devizes: £144South West Devon: £104Melksham and Devizes: £136South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £132, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122South West Devon: £132Melksham and Devizes: £123South West Devon: £133Melksham and Devizes: £116South West Devon: £126

    £132£133£126South West Devon is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £2.86, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75South West Devon: £2.86Melksham and Devizes: £3.77South West Devon: £2.87Melksham and Devizes: £3.56South West Devon: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Devon £2.13, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52South West Devon: £2.13Melksham and Devizes: £2.53South West Devon: £2.14Melksham and Devizes: £2.39South West Devon: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49South West Devon: £6.53Melksham and Devizes: £7.52South West Devon: £6.55Melksham and Devizes: £7.10South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 248.2, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8South West Devon: 248.2

    248.2Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 15.7, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5South West Devon: 15.7

    15.7South West Devon is higher14.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 34.1, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3South West Devon: 34.1

    34.1South West Devon is higher30.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 55.5, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 70.1, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8South West Devon: 70.1

    70.1Melksham and Devizes is higher79.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 11.5, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3South West Devon: 11.5

    11.5South West Devon is higher10.3

Show the numbers
South West Devon and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureSouth West DevonMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,014£2,847£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£56£56£53South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£142£142£134South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.84£3.85£3.64South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£310£311£294South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£47£48£45South West Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£122£123£116South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.2249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.5South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.130.3South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.548.0South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.179.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.3South West Devon

Total

South West Devon is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Devon Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Devon £433.8m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mSouth West Devon: £433.8mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mSouth West Devon: £435.6mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mSouth West Devon: £411.5m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.5mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Devon £299.2m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mSouth West Devon: £299.2mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mSouth West Devon: £300.5mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mSouth West Devon: £283.8m

    £299.2m£300.5m£283.8mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Devon £73.6m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mSouth West Devon: £73.6mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mSouth West Devon: £73.9mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mSouth West Devon: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Devon £277.2m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mSouth West Devon: £277.2mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mSouth West Devon: £278.4mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mSouth West Devon: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon £6.0m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mSouth West Devon: £6.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mSouth West Devon: £6.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mSouth West Devon: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth West Devon is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £15.6m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSouth West Devon: £15.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSouth West Devon: £15.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mSouth West Devon: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth West Devon is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Devon £0.39m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSouth West Devon: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSouth West Devon: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mSouth West Devon: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth West Devon is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £37.3m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mSouth West Devon: £37.3mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mSouth West Devon: £37.5mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mSouth West Devon: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth West Devon is higher£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £12.7m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSouth West Devon: £12.7mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSouth West Devon: £12.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSouth West Devon: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Devon £5.0m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSouth West Devon: £5.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSouth West Devon: £5.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mSouth West Devon: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSouth West Devon is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon £54.9m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mSouth West Devon: £54.9mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mSouth West Devon: £55.1mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mSouth West Devon: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Devon £10.3m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSouth West Devon: £10.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSouth West Devon: £10.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mSouth West Devon: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Devon £13.2m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mSouth West Devon: £13.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSouth West Devon: £13.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mSouth West Devon: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth West Devon is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Devon £0.28m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSouth West Devon: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSouth West Devon: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mSouth West Devon: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Devon £0.21m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSouth West Devon: £0.21mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSouth West Devon: £0.21mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mSouth West Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Devon £0.65m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mSouth West Devon: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mSouth West Devon: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mSouth West Devon: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Devon 24,739, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802South West Devon: 24,739

    24,739South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon 1,560, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380South West Devon: 1,560

    1,560South West Devon is higher1,380

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 3,402, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884South West Devon: 3,402

    3,402South West Devon is higher2,884

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 5,533, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574South West Devon: 5,533

    5,533South West Devon is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon 6,984, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601South West Devon: 6,984

    6,984Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Devon 1,148, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982South West Devon: 1,148

    1,148South West Devon is higher982

Show the numbers
South West Devon and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureSouth West DevonMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mSouth West Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mSouth West Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mSouth West Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSouth West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mSouth West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSouth West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSouth West Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSouth West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,73923,802South West Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5601,380South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4022,884South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5334,574South West Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9847,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,148982South West Devon

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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